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Spinoza's brilliant metaphysical system was derived neither from reality nor experience. Starting from basic assumptions, with some geometric proofs he built a universe that was also God--one and a similar thing, the classic exemplory case of pantheism. Although his system seems an oddity today, Spinoza's conclusions are deeply in accord with modern thought, from science (the holistic ethics of today's ecologists) to politics (the theory that the state exists to safeguard the individual). Both Spinoza's system and conclusions have compelling beauty unequaled in the history of philosophy. In Spinoza in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Spinoza's life and ideas and explains their influence on man's battle to understand his existence on the globe. The book also contains selections from Spinoza's work, a brief set of suggested readings for many who desire to delve deeper, and chronologies that place Spinoza within his own age and in the broader scheme of philosophy.
